Painting

Painting is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a carrier (or medium) and a binding agent (a glue) to a surface (support) such as paper, canvas or a wall. This is done by a painter; this term is used especially if this is his or her profession. Evidence indicates that humans have been painting for about 6 times as long as they have been using written language. Artistic painting is considered by many to be among the most important of the art forms.

Painting media

Different types of paint are usually identified by the medium that the pigment is suspended or embedded in, which determines the general working characteristics of the paint, such as viscosity, miscibility, solubility, drying time, etc.

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Examples include:

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• Acrylic
• Encaustic (wax)
• Fresco
• Gouache
• Ink
• Oil
• Heat-set oils
• Water miscible oil paints
• Pastel, including dry pastels, oil pastels, and pastel pencils
• Spray paint (Graffiti)
• Tempera
• Watercolor

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Painting related Images and Photos (experimental)

Ship Painting	Girl Painting	Face Painting	Painting on Painting c.1998
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